User:A meixner/Edgedown

EDGEDOWN is a german-Heavy Metal band from Freilassing, bavaria. The band was founded back in 2008 by Andreas Meixner, Michael Zebhauser und Mathias Gaßner.

The band plays Heavy Metal or rather Power Metal but with an open ear to more modern influences.

Bandhistory
EDGEDOWN, the heavy metal band from Freilassing in Upper Bavarian was founded in March 2008 by Andreas Meixner, Mathias Gaßner and Michael Zebhauser. The first gigs were played as a cover-band during the first year. From 2009 the focus was put on original material – the recording of the first demo began, which was completed in 2010.

EDGEDOWNs musical style evolved into one best described by the term “Modern Heavy Metal”, drawing inspiration from the greats of the genre such as Iron Maiden, Dio, Savatage, etc., but with an open ear to more modern influences.

The untitled 3-Track-Demo was well received and several hundred copies went into circulation. 2010 also saw the arrival of current bassist, Stefan Rehrl. In January 2011, the inclusion of Peter Ramspott behind the drums finally completed their current, stable line-up.

Many live shows followed, including as support for the symphonic metal bands Epica and Serenity and at the Metalfest Austria Festival(also feat. Saxon, Rage, Wintersun, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, etc…).

The planning for the recording of their debut album began at the start of 2012. Following the recommendation of symphonic metal band Serenity, "Dreamsound Studios" in Munich (Serenity, Visions Of Atlantis, Graveworm, Panzerballett, Emergency Gate, Edenbridge, Lanfear and much more.) were chosen for this task. Work on the debut Statues Fall, began in the middle of 2012 and was completed by the end of the year.

Recording, mixing and mastering were all performed by Jan Vacik and his team (Daniel Rehbein and Dejan Djukovic).

Special guest vocals for the song “Live Together, Or Die Alone were generously provided by Georg Neuhauser (Serenity).

EDGEDOWN signed their first contract with the renowned German record label "Massacre Records" in the summer of 2013 through whom their debut albumStatues Fall will be released worldwide on 25/04/2014.

demos

 * 3-Track-Demo (2010; Eigenproduktion)

albums

 * Statues Fall (2014; Massacre Records), Veröffentlichung am 25.04.2014

weblinks

 * Offizielle Website
 * Massacre Records
 * Dreamsound Studios Munich
 * Fotos und Artwork by: Gabriel Savio

itemization

 * EMP Redaktion (Markus Wosgien) about "Statues Fall"
 * Mega-Metal.de about "Statues Fall" (9 von 10 Punkten)
 * Dangerdog Music Review about "Statues Fall" (4 von 5 Punkten)
 * Time for Metal.eu zu about "Statues Fall" (9 von 10 Punkten)
 * MetalUnderground.at about the Rockhouse gig with EDENBRIDGE
 * Stormbringer.at about the Rockhouse gig with EDENBRIDGE